got a bunch of schoolwork/studying piling up already, along w/ some extra-curricular commitments, these next few days seem like they're gonna suck...well, at least i had some fun the previous 2 days:
Conquer the Tree - Friday, October 1 2004
CCF Fall Retreat - Saturday, October 2 2004
re: Family...
went to CFC this morning & pastor Ken was speaking on family relationsihps, finishing up his 4-part series in which he used popular movies (and their titles) to give a message about how we can/should build strong households & families. movies used were: "the Mate Risk" - on dating, "Bored of the Rings" - on marriage, "Honey, we Shrunk the Kids" - on parenting, and "not Home Alone" - on family relationships in general.
it was about half way through his sermon that it occurred to me that i'd never paid attention to the fact that none of the 4 members of my family are anywhere near each other right now;
me - school in Waterloo
pop - 3-week business trip in Montreal
mui - school in Prince George
& mom (avec Bobo aka SeeFutJai et Jervis) - in vancouver.
i was a bit surprised that i'd never looked at the situation with more deliberate eye...i've probably given more attention to how i filet my chicken breasts, than i have to empathizing with the rest of my family. i rmmbr times when my parents (mom usu.) would call for no apparent reason, bug me on icg/msn; asking those questions parents usu. ask n just basically being "nosy". at first i'd get annoyed at having to answer seemingly pointless questions over n over again, and now it's gotten to the point where i just give 'em the "yeah, uh huh, everything's good, blablabla..." response, w/ the occasional update on trivial stuff like events/happenings @ school etc... i know they're just calling cuz they care & this year i've been trying to reciprocate a lil bit by asking them about things @ home, but i usu. just end up asking about See Fut Jai & Jervis more or less. although that's better than nothing, i seriously think i'm gonna make more of an effort to be a "good son" (i.e. try & show 'em that i care more often), & a "good brother" too while i'm at it. really shouldn't be hard get started, we've all got emails @ least, then there's text messaging, icq/msn...yeaaah...i don't really have an excuse not to. welp, i can start by firing off an email w/ some pics attached, always seems to amuse them.
k. got a Psych midterm tomorrow evening, History assignment due tomorrow night, a volleyball game on tuesday night, and a World Music quiz on thursday. lovely...o_O
o yeah, speaking of my Psych class, it's Developmental Psychology course and one of the topics we're covering is the formation of Gender Roles; what they are and how they come about. i think this pic from saturday's Fall Retreat is great evidence that when left alone to answer to their primal instincts, both male & female members of our species know exactly what to do. it's quite remarkable actually, these laws of nature:
